Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Medicine in Ancient Rome Presentation

    Uploaded by

    tameem89
    125 views13 pages
    MEDICINAL HERBS Fennel--believed to have calming properties Elecampane--helps with digestion Sage--of little medicinal value but had great religious value Garlic--beneficial for health, especially of the heart SURGICAL TOOLS Surgical Saw Vaginal Specula Hooks Bone Drills Scalpel Uvula Crushing Forceps Spatula Catheters Hippocrates. Web. 16 Apr. 2011.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    MEDICINAL HERBS Fennel--believed to have calming properties Elecampane--helps with digestion Sage--of little medicinal value but had great religious value Garlic--beneficial for health, especially of the heart SURGICAL TOOLS Surgical Saw Vaginal Specula Hooks Bone Drills Scalpel Uvula Crushing Forceps Spatula Catheters Hippocrates. Web. 16 Apr. 2011.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    125 views13 pages

    Medicine in Ancient Rome Presentation

    Uploaded by

    tameem89
    MEDICINAL HERBS Fennel--believed to have calming properties Elecampane--helps with digestion Sage--of little medicinal value but had great religious value Garlic--beneficial for health, especially of the heart SURGICAL TOOLS Surgical Saw Vaginal Specula Hooks Bone Drills Scalpel Uvula Crushing Forceps Spatula Catheters Hippocrates. Web. 16 Apr. 2011.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 13

    MEDICINE IN

    ANCIENT ROME

    PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE!

    Prevention of waterborne illnesses


    Aqueducts Public bath houses Drainage Systems

    MEDICINAL HERBS
    Fennelbelieved to have calming properties Elecampanehelps with digestion Sageof little medicinal value but had great religious value Garlicbeneficial for health, especially of the heart

    MEDICINAL HERBS
    Fenegreekused in the treatment of pneumonia Silphiumused for a variety of ailments and conditions, especially for birth control Willowused as an antiseptic

    No original contributions
    Adopted practices predominantly from the Greeks Acquisition of Greece as a province of the Roman Empire (146 B.C.)

    GREEK CONTRIBUTORS
    Hippocrates: 460 B.C. 370 B.C.

    Aulus Cornelius Celsus: 25 B.C.50 B.C.


    Galen: 129 A.D.199 A.D

    Asclepius:

    INCORPORATION OF RELIGION

    Greek god of healing Attendants:

    Recorded dreams and miracles

    SURGICAL TOOLS
    Surgical Saw
    Vaginal Specula Hooks Bone Drills

    Scalpel

    Uvula Crushing Forceps Spatula Catheters

    ANCIENT ROME => TODAY House Call Prescriptions


    Hippocratic Oath

    REFERENCES
    Walsh, J. Roman Medicine. Web. 12 Apr. 2011. <http://www.dl.ket.org/latin1/mores/medicine/history.htm>. Trueman, Chris. Medicine in Ancient Rome. 2000. Web. 12 Apr. 2011. <http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/medicine_in_ancient_ro me.htm>. D. K, and R K. Medicine of Ancient Rome. 2000. Rich East High School. Web. 12 Apr. 2011. <http://www.richeast.org/htwm/Greeks/Romans/medicine/inde x.html>. Hippocrates. Web. 16 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocrates>. Aulus Cornelius Celsus. Web. 16 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aulus_Cornelius_Celsus>. Medicine in Ancient Rome. Web. 16 Apr. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicine_in_ancient_Rome>.

    THANK YOU!

    You might also like